(10 Sep 2014, 8:32 pm)aureolin wrote I can honestly say I wouldn't be. I paid the levy when living in Washington, but had nothing but broken commitments when it came to getting the system. When I worked in Newcastle I used the bus. 30 mins as oppose to the same (but more expensive) to travel by 194/Metro.
It's not just Washington that pays the levy; huge swathes of Newcastle and Gateshead are also without access to the Metro network. This, I feel, is often overlooked.